Athlete Guide

Registration and Packet Pick-up Hours

Wednesday 12 noon to 7 pm
Thursday, Friday 6 am to 7 pm
NO SAME-DAY REGISTRATION. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Important Registration Information:

• NO SAME-DAY REGISTRATION. YOU MUST REGISTER THE DAY PRIOR TO YOUR RACE DAY by 7 pm.
• Pre-Registered athletes can pick-up numbers up to one hour before race start times.
• USA Cycling-sanctioned. Riders must present a current USA Cycling license at registration.
• USCF Cat 5, and all Junior categories MUST purchase a USA Cycling one-day or annual license when registering onsite . Please allow for extra time at Athlete Registration.
• No phone or faxed entries will be accepted.
• You must enter online or onsite on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Competitor age is determined by the age of the rider on Dec. 31, 2008.
• ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.

General Event Rules:

• Category 5 fields are limited. Please register early. In the case of small fields, categories/classes may be combined.
• All participants will sign a waiver/release form at registration. Those racers under 18 years old will require a parent's or guardian's signature - who must be present at Athlete Registration. 
• ANSI or Snell approved helmets required for all events.
• Preliminary results will be posted and available on www.seaotterclassic.com site immediately after the event on Monday, April 21, 2008.
• Official Final Results will be posted and available on www.seaotterclassic.com after the event on or before Friday, April 25, 2008.
• Race numbers may not be cut, folded, altered or defaced in any way.
• All USA Cycling apply - this event is USA Cycling sanctioned.
• Sorry, no pets allowed at the event or in the camping areas. (per regulation of the Monterey County Parks Department).
• Merchandise orders can be picked up at Athlete Hospitality and merchandise pick-up hours may be very different than those of Athlete Registration.
• All information in this program is subject to change. Please verify start times and other critical event issues when checking in at registration.
• SORRY, ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.

Awards Information:

• Merchandise prizes will be available for some categories and medals will be awarded 5 deep in all race categories.
• Awards presentations on the Main  Awards Stage approximately one hour after race finish.
• All protests must be filed with the designated PROTEST OFFICIAL within 15 minutes of preliminary TOP TEN Awards results posting. Complete preliminary results will be posted, within three hours of competition completion, onsite on or near the Main Awards Stage and available on www.seaotterclassic.com on Monday April 21, 2008.
• All signed, official TOP TEN results are FINAL - NO EXCEPTIONS. 
• VERY IMPORTANT - After competition day, only protests outside of the TOP TEN MAY be accepted, and results MAY be adjusted up until the FINAL Official posting on or before Friday, April 25, 2008.
• Athletes must be in attendance at the Awards Ceremony to accept prizes.
• Complete FINAL Official results will be posted and made available on www.seaotterclassic.com no later than Friday April 25, 2008.
• Awards will not be mailed - NO EXCEPTIONS.
  

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